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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,703,308 and 28,931,988

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,703,308 and 28,931,988 is: 38,568,310.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,703,308 : 28,931,988 = 28,931,988 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,703,308/28,931,988 = 28,931,988/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,703,308x = 28,931,988 × 28,931,988
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,703,308x = 837,059,929,632,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 837,059,929,632,144/21,703,308
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,568,310.86

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